Veeco and KOPTI HB-LED collaboration
As part of the agreement, Veeco will place its latest generation GaNzilla metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) tool used in the manufacture of HB-LEDs, key technical experts and other process support into KOPTI's facility.
The Veeco-KOPTI site will be used for research and development, training and demonstrations both for KOPTI's R&D efforts as well as other Korean HB-LED manufacturers. In addition, Veeco and its LED customers would be permitted use of KOPTI's LED characterisation and chip fabrication facilities. The agreement also includes potential sharing of solid state lighting technology and intellectual property which is created as a result of this collaboration.
Piero Sferlazzo, Vice President, General Manager of Veeco's MOCVD operations commented, "We are pleased to establish this partnership with KOPTI. KOPTI's world-class development centre and close relationships with Korea's important LED manufacturers, including Samsung and LG Innotek, make it the ideal place for Veeco to establish our base of operations in the rapidly growing Asian marketplace."
Dr. Kim Tae II, President of KOPTI, said, "We have chosen Veeco for this collaboration due to their position in MOCVD technology and world-class process and applications support expertise."
